The Employment Equity Amendment Act and new Regulations came into force on 1 August 2014. Not only large employers are affected ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚Â¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œ the provisions of the Act that do not deal specifically with affirmative action, apply to all employers irrespective of their size. This is a summary of the most important changes.